Dover House

Dover

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Dover House scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 3 July 2025 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dover House, from July 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dover House.

Food hygiene rating history for Dover House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Dover House in Dover has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Willow Park Lodge 57 Coombe Valley Road,
Dover,
Kent,
CT17 0EY

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Dover House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Dover House?

Food hygiene at Dover House is inspected by Dover, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dover.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Dover House

What is Dover House’s food hygiene rating?

Dover House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 July 2025.

When was Dover House last inspected?

Dover House was last inspected by Dover on 3 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.